Reborn as a Scummy Alpha, I Became Every Heroine's Obsession - Chapter 51

Gu Qiqi looked at Feng Jiying’s gaze, which seemed to carry some hidden meaning, and found it completely ridiculous.
“How laughable,” she said coldly.

“I’m sorry, Miss Feng, but your so-called charm is not enough to make me change my decision. I am taking back everything that originally belonged to the Gu family. If you’re smart, I suggest you return the Feng Corporation to me exactly as it was. As for everything else, I can choose not to pursue it for now.”

After speaking, Gu Qiqi turned around and walked away without looking back.

Everything Feng Jiying had just said clearly held no weight in her heart.

Feng Jiying watched Gu Qiqi’s retreating figure, feeling unwilling and defeated.

Gu Qiqi had already acknowledged the truth about what happened in the past.

Then why didn’t she apologize? What did she mean by taking back everything that belonged to her family? Back then, it was the Federation President himself who issued the order. The Gu family’s Alphas had experienced a mental breakdown and harmed others. The Federation had no choice but to strip them of their power. Yet the Gu family fiercely resisted and caused the deaths of her parents. The ones truly in the wrong were the Gu family.

Feng Jiying clenched her fists tightly, consumed by frustration.

She had grown up pampered and privileged, and it was hard for her to accept that she might be at fault.

Ever since she could remember, and especially after she took control of the Feng Corporation, she had always been seen as a favored daughter of the stars. In the interstellar society, she held the highest status. Even high-ranking officials and powerful elites from the Federation would show her respect.

She had relied on her own absolute strength to hold up the struggling Feng Corporation.

In just a few years, she had transformed it into the most powerful economic force in the interstellar world.

She had dedicated all her efforts and energy to the company.

The Feng Corporation was the only thing her parents had left her.

As long as the company continued to thrive and grow, people would remember the Feng family and remember her parents.

From childhood to adulthood, even when she made mistakes, there were always others who would take the blame for her. No matter what happened, it was never her fault.

She had always lived under a shining spotlight.

But after her gender differentiation, she had become an Omega. It was a painful and humiliating identity. As an Omega, people underestimated her and saw her as weak.

It felt like everyone around her was just waiting for an Alpha to come along, mark her, and take away everything she had built.

She had walked a long and difficult path alone. The road was filled with darkness and obstacles. It was cold, endless, and without light. That was why she had to love herself. She had to hold herself together tightly just to keep moving forward without distraction.

To her, Gu Qiqi was an enemy.

Feng Jiying watched expressionlessly as the Federation’s people handled Zhao Zhongtian.

Suddenly, she wondered to herself. If her enemy were Zhao Zhongtian and not Gu Qiqi, what would she have done?

She would have tortured Zhao Zhongtian without mercy. She would have made him suffer, torn him apart, driven him mad with pain, made him pass out from agony only to wake up in more pain. She would have broken him down day after day until there was nothing left of him.

So why couldn’t she do the same to Gu Qiqi? Why didn’t she even dare to think about it?

A sharp pain suddenly came from her gland. It was starting to heat up.

She remembered. It was because Gu Qiqi had temporarily marked her. Gu Qiqi’s pheromones were still in her gland, clouding her thoughts.

Alphas were such cruel and manipulative beings. Omegas were just fragile and vulnerable.

Because of that temporary mark, she couldn’t even carry out her revenge.

Feng Jiying pushed all her strange and conflicting emotions onto the temporary mark. It was the only way she could find even a little bit of comfort.

She couldn’t help curling up, falling into a cycle of pain and emotional confusion.

Her rational mind was exposing the harsh truth in front of her, forcing her to face it. But her emotions kept trying to escape. She didn’t want to face what she truly felt or admit the emotions that had already taken root deep in her heart.

Her sensitivity period was coming soon.

Having been marked temporarily by an Alpha, her body’s response to pheromone suppressants had weakened.

If her sensitivity period triggered a heat phase again, only a full mark could relieve her symptoms.

Central City was shaken by Gu Qiqi’s return.

Even the Federation President had no choice but to pay close attention to her presence.

The various powers in the city were still observing and waiting.

Originally, the interstellar society had been led by four great families. The Gu family had once held the strongest military power and the highest prestige.

After the Gu family was destroyed, the other families divided up everything they left behind.

Deep down, they all felt a bit guilty.

[System: Host, are you really going to let Zhao Zhongtian off that easily? Isn’t that being too kind to him?]

Gu Qiqi met up with Gu Qingyun.

Liu Huaiqing had arranged everything properly for the surviving branches of the Gu family. He had implanted terminal chips into each of them, giving them official Central City identities. He had also found the old Gu estate and fully renovated it.

The estate was now a large manor that could house more than a thousand people.

When Gu Qiqi saw the newly renovated estate, she raised an eyebrow. Clearly, Liu Huaiqing had already prepared for this day. He had known she would return.

So when did Liu Huaiqing discover her true identity? When did he find out she had been rescued and was now living in the outer zones?

Gu Qiqi sneered.

Of course she wouldn’t let Zhao Zhongtian go so easily.

But her return to Central City wasn’t just about revenge. She had come to reclaim everything that rightfully belonged to the Gu family.

This meant she had to play political games with those in power. Every step she took had to be carefully calculated. One misstep, and they would find any excuse to attack her.

These people loved turning minor issues into major ones.

Trying to take back interests from these vultures was like asking for their lives. She had to be even more cautious.

Keeping Zhao Zhongtian alive left the Federation with nothing to say.

The Federation had originally used the excuse of unstable Alpha mental states to justify punishing the Gu family. If she acted recklessly and killed Zhao Zhongtian now, they would use the same excuse to bring her down and expel her from Central City.

At that moment, Gu Qingyun knocked on the door.

“Matriarch, the Federation has sent their representatives.”

Gu Qiqi sat on the sofa with her long legs crossed. Her wolf-like eyes were full of defiance and wild confidence.

“I’ve been waiting. I was afraid they wouldn’t show up. Bring in our honored guests.”

When Gu Qiqi had handled Zhao Zhongtian earlier, she had revealed an overwhelmingly powerful Alpha presence.

When other Alphas sensed that kind of dominance, they would instinctively submit. That was why the Federation had only sent Betas.

But true strength speaks for itself. Even if Betas couldn’t sense pheromones or spiritual power, they still felt pressured in her presence and didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly.

The admiration for the Gu family, once one of the four great clans, was deeply rooted in interstellar society. They had once represented the peak of military power.

As long as the Gu family existed, no external force could disturb the peace of the economy or society.

“Miss Gu,” the Beta began cautiously, observing her closely, “the Federation President has confirmed through genetic testing that you are indeed the granddaughter of Gu Fangfang. However, given the Gu family’s past offenses, he cannot reward you too openly. He’s concerned that it might cause resentment among the other families.”

Gu Qiqi wore a loose hoodie and exuded a relaxed but commanding aura. She casually picked up a chocolate stick from the coffee table and bit into it.

The Beta swallowed hard and continued, “The President understands that you’ve suffered a lot over the years. He’s willing to offer you compensation. As long as your request is reasonable, the Federation will do everything it can to meet it.”

There was a loud crunch as Gu Qiqi bit cleanly through the chocolate stick.

The sound echoed sharply in the quiet room.

The Beta’s heart skipped a beat. In that moment, it felt like she had snapped his neck instead of the candy.

Gu Qiqi gave a relaxed smile. She uncrossed her legs and leaned forward, placing pressure on the Beta with an overwhelming presence.

“Of course. Matters of the Gu family don’t need to trouble outsiders. Everything that was taken from us, I will personally take back, piece by piece. Since the Federation President is offering compensation, then I have only one request.”

She paused, then looked directly at the Beta.

“My grandfather once served as the principal of Military Academy 330. The interstellar society has always followed the tradition of hereditary appointments within great families. So my request is simple. I want to become the principal of Military Academy 330. Starting now.”

The Beta wiped the sweat from his forehead.
“Well… I’ll need to report this to my superiors first.”

Gu Qiqi let out a short, impatient laugh while twirling the chocolate stick in her fingers.
“I’m sure the Federation President already briefed you mentally before sending you here. As long as I don’t propose your worst-case scenario, everything else should be within reason. When you say ‘need to report,’ I assume that means your superiors didn’t reject the possibility I’d make this request, am I right?”

The Beta hesitated.
“Well…”

Gu Qiqi interrupted him coldly.
“I suggest you agree. Three days from now, I expect to see an official appointment document from the Federation President.”

“Since I will be the principal of Military Academy 330 from this moment on, I assume the former principal who made serious mistakes, along with the student Zhao Zhongtian, also fall under my jurisdiction now. After all, internal affairs should remain internal. I’ll deal with them strictly and make sure nothing like this happens again, so the Federation President can have a perfect report.”

The Beta’s fingers were shaking as he rapidly typed out messages on his terminal device, sparks almost flying from his fingertips.

Eventually, he received a reply and finally let out a sigh of relief.

“Miss Gu, the President has agreed to your conditions. However, he has one request. You must fully mark one Omega from the three major families.”

“This includes, but is not limited to, the three who once entered the forced matching period with you.”

Marking an Omega was nothing to an Alpha. It was as simple as breathing.

Gu Qiqi waved her hand casually, indicating her agreement to the deal.

Now that both the twisted former principal and Zhao Zhongtian were in her hands, the next few days certainly wouldn’t be boring.

Three days later

Evening. At the Feng family’s villa.

Feng Jiying had entered her sensitivity period and was overwhelmed with restlessness.

While enduring the intense longing for Gu Qiqi that the sensitivity period triggered, she also blamed all of her emotions on the temporary mark, as if doing so could somehow relieve her internal conflict.

Her once-pristine white shirt was now wrinkled, its collar unbuttoned. The swollen gland at her neck was exposed, with two visibly reddened injection points.

She lay collapsed on the sofa, her body soaked in sweat as if she had just climbed out of water.

Like a fish out of water, she panted for fresh air, her eyes unfocused. In her hand was an empty injector that had already delivered the pheromone suppressant.

The entire room was filled with the thick scent of coffee-flavored pheromones, heavy enough to suffocate.

Hanhan: [President, please find a suitable Alpha’s pheromone as soon as possible to stabilize your sensitivity period. Otherwise, it could escalate into a heat phase.]

Hanhan: [Your mental response has reached 110 incidents, and your pheromone levels are at the highest danger level. Please calm down and avoid thinking of anything that may worsen the imbalance.]

Feng Jiying’s brows furrowed tightly.
“Shut up, Hanhan.”

Hanhan: [Hanhan is here to protect your health, President. You have already taken two pheromone suppressant injections. You cannot take any more. If necessary, Hanhan will now dial Miss Gu Qiqi’s terminal number for assistance.]

Feng Jiying practically growled the words through clenched teeth.
“I don’t need it.”

Hanhan: [Are you really sure?]

She had already taken two suppressants, but her symptoms had only gotten worse.

If she injected another dose, it would damage her glands and could trigger a full heat phase.

Since Gu Qiqi’s return to Central City, Feng Jiying had been rejected several times.

She had waited in silence, expecting Gu Qiqi to come and explain, to apologize.

But Gu Qiqi never mentioned it. Not the moment she was shocked and left helpless, not the conflict between the Gu and Feng families, not even their battle years ago.

This cold silence from Gu Qiqi made Feng Jiying feel increasingly suffocated.

Her sensitivity period was intensifying. Without an Alpha’s pheromone to ease it, she was on the verge of falling into a full heat cycle, which would strip away her rationality and leave her begging for a mark.

Feng Jiying looked at the terminal on her wrist, torn between physical suffering and emotional torment.

In the end, her body overpowered her reason.

She finally dialed Gu Qiqi’s terminal through voice call. When the line connected, she still tried to mask her vulnerability with her usual pride.

“Gu Qiqi, I’m in sensitivity phase. I need your help.”

Gu Qiqi answered the call without surprise.

“Apologies, Miss Feng, you didn’t book in advance. I’m currently on a voice consultation with Wen Rui. Jumping the queue starts at three hundred thousand credits and requires bidding against Wen Rui. If you decline, your estimated wait time is forty minutes. After midnight, a night-time service fee of one and a half times will be applied.”

“Not only are you in sensitivity period, but so is Miss Wen Rui and Miss Liu Huaiqing. As an Alpha, I’m struggling to keep up.”

Feng Jiying felt a pang of jealousy and bitterness surge in her chest, completely out of her control.

Possessiveness and comparison slowly chipped away at her rational mind.

Scene after scene of her time with Gu Qiqi flashed in her mind. She remembered how Gu Qiqi had always prioritized her.

But now, Gu Qiqi had rejected her outright.

It couldn’t be real.

That sharp bitterness consumed her thoughts. Her body reached the tipping point into a heat phase and completely lost control.

Gu Qiqi must be playing hard to get. She had to be angry. Angry that Feng Jiying hadn’t saved her. Angry that their families were enemies. Angry that all the affection they once shared seemed meaningless now. Angry at her coldness and cruelty.

But Gu Qiqi said nothing.

She didn’t come to see her. She left Feng Jiying to suffer this torment alone while she flirted with other Omegas like nothing had happened.

Gu Qiqi really knew how to manipulate people.

Frustrated, Feng Jiying pulled at her collar.

She took off her metal-rimmed glasses and threw them onto the coffee table. Her long, almond-shaped eyes were now glowing a vivid, burning red.

Just then, she heard someone knocking on Gu Qiqi’s door.

It was Liu Huaiqing.

Her voice came through the terminal and reached Feng Jiying’s ears.

Liu Huaiqing said, “I’ll pay ten times the fee. Have coffee with me first.”

Feng Jiying clenched her teeth and spoke in a low, furious voice.
“One million. End the call. Do not open that door.”

Lately, Gu Qiqi had been worrying about how to raise enough money to support the entire Gu family during this stage of transition.

Now it was perfect. Three fat little piglets were lining up at her door.

No need to rush. She would carve each one clean and proper.

Making money still came down to using your brain.

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